Goggles used for skiing and snowboarding provide an all-important safety element to your mountain or
halfpipe activity. It is important to purchase the right goggles for your type of activity and the anticipated
weather conditions.

When choosing a pair of goggles, you should consider many features before making a purchase. The basic
determining factors for both style and features in goggles are slope conditions and activity level. Look for
models that offer full UV protection and will be compatible with your helmet.

A mirror coating on the lens won't affect the color through which you are looking. For example, a pink lens
may have a silver or blue mirror coating, but it is still a pink lens and will filter light accordingly.

Clear lenses are best for extremely stormy conditions or for riding at night

Lemon (yellow) lenses are best for stormy conditions and overcast days. They increase contrast and
brighten up the landscape

Vermillon (pink) lenses increase contrast in most conditions. This lens with a silver mirror is ideal
for most riding conditions

Citrus (orange) lenses also increase contrast and are great for bright days. Choose an option with a
mirror to get a darker lens for the brightest conditions

Purple lenses are good in low-light conditions such as overcast and snowy days, because they bring out
shadows and contours in flat light

Modulator or photochromic lenses change from a light pink/orange to a dark pink/orange depending upon
the light conditions. They are a very light, high-contrast color for stormy weather and dark enough for the
brightest days

Polarized goggle lenses can cut the glare that reflects from snow or ice

Clean the outside of your goggle lenses with fresh water and a soft cloth

Never wipe the inside of your goggle lenses; it can affect the anti-fog coating. If you get snow or ice
inside your goggles, shake them out to remove the snow, then put them back on and keep riding. As you ride,
the lenses will air-dry

To keep your goggles from fogging, keep them on your face. There is a dynamic balance between the cold
dry air outside your goggles and the warm moist air inside, managed by the thermal barrier that the double
lens creates. When you take the goggles off your head while waiting in line or on the lift, they will likely
fog up when you put them back on. The best way to get rid of this minor fog is to keep riding; the airflow
will dissipate the moisture